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2016 Map of Bluffton

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bluffton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The Wabash River cuts through the northern portion of this Wells County landscape, anchoring the city of Bluffton. This area serves as a primary hub for the surrounding agricultural prairie, which is defined by an extensive system of man-made drainage infrastructure, including the Delong Ditch, Craven Ditch, and Lambert Ditch. These waterways manage the drainage of the flat terrain into larger tributaries like Sixmile Cr and Rock Creek.

South of the city, several small settlements and rural junctions reflect the area's 19th-century development, including Poneto, Wellsburg, and Travisville. Genealogists will find numerous family and community burial grounds scattered throughout the townships, such as Elm Grove Cem near the river and the more isolated McFarren Cem and Stahl Cem. The presence of the Miller Airport west of town and a grid of well-maintained county roads like W Division Rd illustrates the modernization of this traditional farming region.